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| − | Solution 1 | + | Each of the points <math>A,B,C,D,E,</math> and <math>F</math> in the figure below represents a different digit from <math>1</math> to <math>6.</math> Each of the five lines shown passes through some of these points. The digits along each line are added to produce five sums, one for each line. The total of the five sums is <math>47.</math> What is the digit represented by <math>B?</math> |
| + | <math>\textbf{(A) }1 \qquad \textbf{(B) }2 \qquad \textbf{(C) }3 \qquad \textbf{(D) }4 \qquad \textbf{(E) }5</math> | ||
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| + | ==Solution 1== | ||
| + | We notice that 3 lines pass through B, and 2 lines pass through all other points. In addition, we are given that <math>A+B+C+D+E+F=1+2+3+4+5+6=21</math>. This means that <cmath>2A+3B+2C+2D+2E+2F=47</cmath> <cmath>2(A+B+C+D+E+F)+B=47</cmath> <cmath>2(21)+B=47</cmath> <cmath>B=5</cmath> | ||
~samrocksnature | ~samrocksnature | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | {{AMC8 box|year=2020|num-b=15|num-a=17}} | ||
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Revision as of 01:03, 18 November 2020
Each of the points 
and 
in the figure below represents a different digit from 
to 
Each of the five lines shown passes through some of these points. The digits along each line are added to produce five sums, one for each line. The total of the five sums is 
What is the digit represented by 
Solution 1
We notice that 3 lines pass through B, and 2 lines pass through all other points. In addition, we are given that 
. This means that ![\[2A+3B+2C+2D+2E+2F=47\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/7/a/37a93a59d0a4bb98457d5da7f51fd8846aa1fc0f.png)
![\[2(A+B+C+D+E+F)+B=47\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/0/4/4/044cb9e5ca707b08bdad17530dc53fd7eecfdb20.png)
![\[2(21)+B=47\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/e/a/f/eaf9f2276734fceadf83971b1e96d749d1e61683.png)
![\[B=5\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/8/6/1/861d89dca5d7217489d806da18c029d34c5642c5.png)
~samrocksnature
See also
| 2020 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 15 |
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